outflanking

verb

present participle of outflank
as in avoiding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanking
  1. avoiding
  2. evading
  3. escaping
  4. eluding
  5. eschewing
  6. shunning
  7. shaking
  8. bypassing
Verb
  • Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The key, according to both experts, is avoiding too much width around the face.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • Prosecutors allege Reyes-Vargas has six prior convictions for bad or dangerous driving, including a DUI conviction, evading police, and engaging in a speed contest.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • This is because the material that serves as the building blocks for planets is constantly escaping the swirling platters of gas and dust, or protoplanetary disks, that wrap around infant stars.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Fuller’s ideas are hard to summarize, but always seem to reach toward a utopian vision of escaping the drudgery of everyday life.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • The chase that follows finds Reacher and Green eluding several officers in Magic Gardens, the South Street art space dominated by Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar’s multimedia mosaic labyrinth.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The driver was arrested and is facing felony eluding charges.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of eluding
Verb
  • The company falls squarely in the ultra-luxury tier while eschewing much of the fussiness that typifies other players in the space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The dress gave boho styling a softer, minimalist feel, eschewing any design busyness for a more refined, pared back look.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of eschewing
Verb
  • While in prison, Shah became besties with Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes while shunning Ghislaine Maxwell.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There’s striker Josie Gordon, bickering twin sisters Siobhan and Niamh, glove-shunning goalie Katie ‘Boots’ Quinn and couple Maddie and Margy.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of shunning
Verb
  • That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The handcuffs were taken off, and he was allowed to board, shaking with shock.
    — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • In 2020, Epic activated its own payment option inside Fortnite, bypassing Apple's payment system and its 30% commission.
    — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Regional tensions flare as Israel carries out drone and airstrikes in Syria and Gaza, while France and Saudi Arabia explore alternate energy routes bypassing Hormuz to blunt the risk of further disruption.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of bypassing
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“Outflanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanking. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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